Jean Amadou was born on October 1, 1929 in Lons-le-Saulnier, Jura, France. He was a writer and actor, known for Le Léopard (1984), Finalement... (1971) and La situation est grave... mais pas désespérée (1976). He was married to Jeannine Valette. He died on October 23, 2011 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France.